Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-01-14
GLEANINGS.

Rev. DR.. Cyrus Hamlin calls the
Monnonites of Southern Russia
Baptist Quakers, and says the,
are the finest farmers in the world
For Temperate, thrift, -four, butter
and other excellent things they
are not to be surpassed.
As a metal preservative, the
Farmers Advocate recommends
coat of thick lime wash. Another
good article il made by dissolving
an ounce of resin in four ounces OF
linseed oil, and while hot mix this
with quart of kerosene and stir
well. This is laid on to smooth
iron with paint brush or with 8
rag. To remove rust from tools
nothing is better than a mixture
consisting of little oil of vitriol
poured slowly into pint of water,
and apply this to the rusted metal.
Wash off with water, following
with preservative.
We know of no good reason why
every garden should not have a
bed of asparagus, and large one
too. Once planted in good garden
soil, and tho crop is certain for
MANY wears to come. The most
suitable soil is deep, light loan,
and it should be underdrained.
Whatever labor and outlay is put
into its preparation to have il
deeply worked and MANFRED will
be returned again to the dosr, and
with high rate of interest. The
more manure the greater the pro-
duct; at the rate of fifty two horse
loads to the acre would be the
right thing.
The American Stockman says:
"a new method of preserving fruit
is practiced in England. Pears,
apples and other fruits are reduc-
ed to a paste, which is then press
ed into cakes and gently dried.
When required for use it is only
necessary to pour four times their
weight of boiling water over them,
and allow them to soak for twenty
minutes, and then add sugar to
suit the taste. The fine flavor of
the fruit is said to be retained to
perfection. The cost of the pre-
pared product is scarcely greater
that the original fruit, differing
with the supply and price of the
latter; the keeping qualities arr
excellent, so that it may be had al
any time of the year, and bears
long sea voyages without detri-
ment. No peeling or curing is
required, so there is no waste.
If a fowl can De kept perfectly
quiet and prevented using 5
featured leg for some time, there
is no difficulty in curing it; nc
more than in case of fracture with
any animal. The leg requires to be
set-that is, the fractured part:
placed in tho position they mus
occupy in order to knit togethe,
again once more. The limb SHOULD
be first wrapped round with kid
say an old glove finger, soake'
with white of egg. This makes
firm basis, as it dries rapidly
and hardens as it dries. Abov
the splints must be placed, whic
may be made from the quill of
goose or thin strips of cork, an
the whole bound tightly roun
with linnen bands. The easiest an
most effective way to keep th
fowl quiet is to keep it in baske
over which either twin
netting or piece of canvass wit
a single hole therein throug
which the bird can protruds i
head, is stretched. If food
placed near the injured bir'
and the basket is cleaned =,
daily, it will be very comfortabl
and its leg will have perfect res
At the end of a week it should
able to walk, but it must be allo,
ed to take exercise very gently
first or the fracture may be force
apart again.